Running back, San Diego State, 2013–16
Donnel Pumphrey
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 5′9″
- Hometown
- Las Vegas, NV
- Born
- Dec 6, 1994
Donnel Pumphrey played running back at San Diego State (2013–16). He finished 11th in the 2016 Heisman vote. The Philadelphia Eagles took Pumphrey in round 4, No. 132 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
281rushing yards, career highvs. California, 20164rushing touchdowns, career highvs. UNLV, 20147catches, career highvs. UNLV, 2016Honors
- 2015, 2016Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year
- 2016Jim Brown Trophy
- 2016National leader in rushing yards (2,133)
- 201611th in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2015 and 2016
All-America: Walter Camp 2016; Sports Illustrated 2016
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Diego State | 125 | 752 | 6.0 | 8 | 72 |
| 2014 | San Diego State | 276 | 1,867 | 6.8 | 20 | 93 |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 309 | 1,653 | 5.3 | 17 | 72 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 349 | 2,133 | 6.1 | 17 | 79 |
| Career | 1,059 | 6,405 | 6.0 | 62 | 93 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Diego State | 22 | 234 | 10.6 | 2 | 23 |
| 2014 | San Diego State | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 28 | 416 | 14.9 | 3 | 40 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 27 | 231 | 8.6 | 0 | 27 |
| Career | 100 | 1,041 | 10.4 | 5 | 40 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Diego State | 4 | 63 | 0 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 69 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Diego State | 19 | RB | |
| 2014 | San Diego State | 19 | RB | |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 19 | RB | |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 19 | RB | 5′9″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San Diego State | 139 | 0.08 | 53rd (n=226) | 0.07 | 11.7 | 15% | -0.03 |
| 2014 | San Diego State | 311 | 0.25 | 84th (n=253) | 0.12 | 77.2 | 35% | 0.38 |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 358 | 0.20 | 75th (n=268) | 0.12 | 71.2 | 38% | 0.14 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 361 | 0.26 | 82nd (n=259) | 0.13 | 92.5 | 43% | 0.27 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 San Diego State 14 games, 2,133 rushing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 31–0 | 21 | 98 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 41 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 45–40 | 29 | 281 | 3 | 57 | 4 | 29 |
| Sep 17 | at | W 42–28 | 23 | 220 | 3 | 79 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 1 | at | L 24–42 | 25 | 151 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 7 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 26–7 | 31 | 141 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 57 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 17–3 | 38 | 220 | 2 | 22 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 42–3 | 24 | 135 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 14 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 40–13 | 32 | 223 | 0 | 44 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 55–0 | 21 | 112 | 0 | 25 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 46–16 | 26 | 198 | 1 | 42 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 33–34 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 52 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 31–63 | 18 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| Dec 3 | at | W 27–24 | 25 | 110 | 1 | 23 | – | – |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. | W 34–10 | 19 | 115 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 26 |
2015 San Diego State 14 games, 1,653 rushing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 37–3 | 19 | 62 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 7–35 | 21 | 85 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 27–34 | 28 | 102 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 55 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 21–37 | 18 | 56 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 53 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 21–7 | 23 | 124 | 1 | 33 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 28–14 | 30 | 148 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 49 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 30–7 | 20 | 152 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 55 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 48–14 | 23 | 181 | 2 | 62 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 41–17 | 20 | 121 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 47 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–3 | 29 | 140 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 29 |
| Nov 21 | at | W 52–14 | 14 | 139 | 2 | 60 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 31–14 | 23 | 154 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 8 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 27–24 | 16 | 90 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 64 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | W 42–7 | 25 | 99 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 19 |
2014 San Diego State 13 games, 1,867 rushing yards, 20 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 38–7 | 19 | 111 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 31 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 27–31 | 17 | 100 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 18 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 7–28 | 17 | 89 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 34–17 | 22 | 167 | 4 | 71 | 2 | −3 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 13–24 | 24 | 94 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 24–14 | 20 | 246 | 2 | 93 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 20–10 | 25 | 182 | 1 | 47 | 1 | −4 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 14–30 | 13 | 85 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 35–21 | 26 | 142 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 29–38 | 24 | 147 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 28 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 30–14 | 27 | 131 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 38–7 | 21 | 261 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 16–17 | 21 | 112 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 42 |
2013 San Diego State 13 games, 752 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 19–40 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 7–42 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 30–34 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 53 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 26–16 | 19 | 167 | 3 | 43 | 1 | −2 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 51–44 | 11 | 112 | 1 | 72 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 27–20 | 17 | 117 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 43 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 28–35 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 35–30 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 34–30 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 28–21 | 10 | 61 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 21 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 34–31 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 19–45 | 13 | 87 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 10 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | W 49–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2017 Senior Bowl (South team, won 16–15).
| Drill | Combine 2017 | Combine or pro day 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′8¼″ | |
| Weight | 176 lb | |
| Arm length | 29″ | |
| Hand size | 8½″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ | |
| Bench press | 5 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.46 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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